Love's Tangled Web by Donna Taylor

Chapter 105

Chapter 105

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Maybe it was the alcohol boosting Ellie’s courage, but when she heard Haley’s voice, she suddenly stepped closer to Alex. Their eyes met, and she taunted, “If your fiancée sees us like this, what would she think?”

“Shut up.” Alex’s eyebrows twitched with anger at Ellie’s deliberate provocation.

Ellie tried to break free from Alex, but he held her wrists even tighter. Realizing she couldn’t get away, she gave up and looked up at him, ready to confront him head–on. With a slight smirk, she gently asked, “Alex, do you like me?”

Their eyes met, and Alex said clearly, “Want me to like you? Not in this lifetime.”

Ellie felt a wave of self–mockery inside. Deep down, she already knew the truth, but every time she saw the mix of emotions in Alex’s eyes, she couldn’t shake the feeling that he might actually like her too.

inside him. After a moment of hesitation, he asked, “Is

him a sly grin. “Want

frowned. “Of

I’ll tell you right in front of her,

silent, confused and shocked.

and she tried to stay calm

and Alex. But surprisingly, the knocking stopped, and the sound of high heels

Ellie slowly eased the tension she felt and looked at Alex. She didn’t want him to figure out what she was thinking. She would never let him know that she had liked him for so

can you still walk?” Alex

a twinge of irony. “What

ducked her head and bit Alex’s wrist. He winced and let go, and

the wall and walked toward the restroom. “I curse your hands to shake, and may your

Ellie drunkenly cursing Alex,

bit, Ellie realized she was back in the restroom. Remembering that she just bit Alex,

that Haley was instructing the waiter to unlock the door to

who just locked yourselves in there?” Haley asked. She felt so jealous when she saw Ellie that she almost wanted